Police Officer vs Mechanical Engineer Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Police Officer

$69,160

national median wage

$57,484/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Mechanical Engineer earns $29,870 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 0 states · Mechanical Engineer leads in 51 states

Mechanical Engineer

$99,030

national median wage

$78,498/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Police Officer earns more after tax.

State	Police Officer	Mechanical Engineer	Difference
LALouisiana	$40,469	$70,732	-$30,263	A·B
ALAlabama	$36,486	$66,206	-$29,720	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,705	$73,186	-$29,481	A·B
MSMississippi	$33,299	$62,679	-$29,380	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,619	$69,222	-$28,603	A·B
TXTexas	$53,267	$81,628	-$28,362	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,784	$78,387	-$27,603	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,001	$71,586	-$27,585	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,305	$63,733	-$27,428	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,709	$66,722	-$27,013	A·B
WAWashington	$66,285	$93,137	-$26,853	A·B
INIndiana	$46,372	$73,011	-$26,639	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,723	$70,345	-$26,622	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,807	$64,140	-$26,333	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,632	$79,518	-$24,885	A·B
VTVermont	$47,072	$71,956	-$24,884	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,687	$69,476	-$24,788	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$61,908	$86,048	-$24,140	A·B
KYKentucky	$43,093	$66,966	-$23,874	A·B
MIMichigan	$51,746	$75,419	-$23,673	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$44,637	$68,227	-$23,590	A·B
AZArizona	$51,101	$74,536	-$23,435	A·B
OHOhio	$51,442	$74,823	-$23,381	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,975	$74,615	-$22,640	A·B
WIWisconsin	$50,903	$73,289	-$22,386	A·B
MOMissouri	$47,277	$69,093	-$21,816	A·B
UTUtah	$49,942	$71,651	-$21,710	A·B
IAIowa	$45,817	$67,479	-$21,662	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,648	$66,055	-$21,407	A·B
KSKansas	$46,180	$67,568	-$21,387	A·B
FLFlorida	$52,648	$73,890	-$21,242	A·B
COColorado	$56,857	$77,830	-$20,972	A·B
MTMontana	$45,222	$66,168	-$20,946	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$50,049	$70,638	-$20,589	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,646	$82,571	-$19,925	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,480	$79,175	-$19,695	A·B
NENebraska	$48,278	$67,660	-$19,382	A·B
MEMaine	$45,969	$65,299	-$19,329	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,183	$73,151	-$18,968	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$55,617	$74,381	-$18,764	A·B
MDMaryland	$60,881	$79,005	-$18,123	A·B
OROregon	$56,361	$74,323	-$17,963	A·B
NYNew York	$61,801	$79,685	-$17,884	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,611	$73,827	-$17,216	A·B
RIRhode Island	$59,032	$76,244	-$17,212	A·B
NVNevada	$59,222	$75,226	-$16,005	A·B
ILIllinois	$58,406	$74,010	-$15,604	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,614	$82,564	-$14,949	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,849	$81,641	-$14,792	A·B
CACalifornia	$77,107	$83,114	-$6,007	A·B
HIHawaii	$64,767	$68,742	-$3,974	A·B